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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

On Saturday, December 17, 2016, a Pay.gov scheduled outage will occur from approximately 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. ET. During the scheduled outage, users will be unable to pay CM/ECF filing fees due the court via the internet on-line payment...

The 18th Biennial Judge Joe Lee Bankruptcy Institute has been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 8 & 9, 2017, at The Campbell House in Lexington, Kentucky. Please mark your calendars and register early for this special event for...

The Administrative Procedures Manual has been revised and reorganized effective immediately. The majority of the revisions are contained within the first six sections. However, we ask that you familiarize yourself with the entire document and...

The Supreme Court adopted changes to the Federal Rules of Appellate, Civil, Criminal and Bankruptcy Procedures which are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2016. A complete package of the amended rules (both clean and redline versions) with...

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We are excited to have Nathan W. Lee as the new Bankruptcy Clerk in the Eastern District and Elizabeth H. Parks as the new Bankruptcy Clerk in the Western District. In honor of this year’s double...

Judge Wise and Judge Schaaf are pleased to announce the selection of Nathan W. Lee, the Chief Deputy Clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, as the Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for...

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms and have asked that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The...